Mechanical direction pointer



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ATTORNEY.

Patente-cl Jan. 16, 1923.

UNITED STATES RICHARD WOELZ AND STEFAN REITER, OF MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

MECHANICAL DIRECTION POINTER.

Application led June 6, 1921.

le it known that we, Rroinlnn lVonLz and S'rnra'N linrrnn, citizens oi the United States, residing` at Manchester, in the county ot lilillsborougli and State ot New Hampshire, have invented certain new and usetul lniprovements in Mechanical Direction Pointers, oit which the it'ollowing is a speci.- ticatioii.

This invention relates to signals and more particularly to a motor vehicle signal.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a mechanically adjustable motor vehicle signal capable of being mounted on.l the inud guards andfenders of a motor vehicle, and operable from a position at the drivers seat to indicate the proposed direction o't travel ot the machine to those following in the rear.

One ot the objects of the invention is to produce a mechanically operable signal, in a manner as hereinafter set forth wherein the rotatable shaft for an indicating pointer or arm carried thereby, is mounted in a sectional casting adapted to be preferably secured to the front `fenders ot a motor vei hicle and operated through the medium of an adjustable ineans,'on the steering post of the vehicle for actuating the pointer or arm in a plurality of positions to indicate the proposed travel ot the machine.

r-i still -Further object ot' the invention is to provide a mechanically operated signal, iii a manner as hereinafter set fort-h and iiicluding` a tubular shaft or spindle provided with ii, pointer or arm and whereby the tubular slia'lt or spindle and the Pointer or arm are designed to receive an incandescent lamp to l,illiuninate the front and rear o'l the said indicating` pointer or arm so as to signal the proposed travel ot the machine to operators in the rear.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration ot the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part ot this specification, with the understanding, however, that the invention is not confinedy to any strict conformity with the showing in the drawing, but may be changed and modified so long` as such chinges and modifications mark no material departure from the salient features ot the invention as expressed in the appendedclaims.

"We attain these objects and others in the accoinjninying drawings, wherein :m

Serial No. 475,566.

" designates the top section and 2 the bottom section of a casing, secured to each other by screws or other suitable fastening elements` and which constitute a housing ttor the oper- 'ating gearing oit the indicator` the same being preferably attached to the closed, top portion of the front fenders shown by the dotted lines on Figure l.

The top section 1, of the casing, is conoidal in contour and the bottom section 2, flaring and formed at its upper end with an inwardly extending and` upwardly inclined 'iangel l, which is overlapped by the lower portion of the section l. The screws 2a, eX- tend through the lower portion of the section l., and the flange l, whereby the two sections of' the casing' are secured together. The section l, at its lower end terminates in outwardly projecting and opposritely disposed flanges lb, which are secured to the fender lC by the holdefast devices 1d.

Arranged centrally of the upper section I, ot the casing, is a vertically disposed shaft guide or tubing 3, which is welded or otherwise secured to the upper end `ot the section l. The 'tube 3, at a point removed from its lower end, is supported or braced by a Hat plate 2b. which is flanged as at 2, and secured to the inner face of the lower por.- tion ol' the section l., by the holdfast devices Extending Yupwardly through the guide l is a vertically dis-posed rotatable hollow shaft or spindle l.y which is provided with internal threads at its lower ends and peripheral threads at its upper end. The spindle 4 projects above the guide 3, yand engaging with the peripheral threadsot said spindle 4, is an interiorly threaded bearing ring1 5, which is positioned to contact with the bearing balls 6, supported in an outwardly projecting grooved annular ange t3 at the upc-pr end of the section l.

The indicating pointer or arm, is in the torni ot' au arrow, and comprises a hollow body portion 7, and to one end thereof is secured, as at 7a a pointed end portion 5%. and to the other end thereof, is attached as at Tb, a tail portion it each end of the body portion-7, is secured a lens 8b, each of a different color with respect to the other, preferably one red and one white. The body portion 7, centrally of the bottom thereof, is formed'witli an opening Se, and surrounding the latter is a depending cylindrical sleeve 8d, which incloses, as well as tl'ireaded bottom end of the shaft or spindle inesl'res with a beveled vsector f1.0, the sector being connected by a set screw 9 to a con- ,A

trolling actuating` `rod 11, operable in the bearings 12, of the lower section 2 of the casing. l

An incandescent lamp socket 13 is disposed within the upper portion of the hol-4 low spindle Il, and said socket is secured to the bearing ring 5, by theholdfast devices 5b. The socket 13,' is connectedA with the headlight system of the vehicle, by a conductor 15. Mounted in the socket 13' and extending in the body portion 7," is a lamp 14.

A vsuitable lever and yslidingrod arrangement 16, 17, preferably operable from a position at the drivers seat is provided to operate the controlling rod 111,` and the gearing whereby the pointer or indicator is turned tot the proper direction. In this particular y instance we have secured one end ofthe sliding rod to an adjustable short actuating bar or rod r, having a handle or knob l), operable in a casing or guide 0, attached to the steering post at' adjacent the steering Wheel. The rod r, has three notches u on its top for engagement with a rounded pin or lug rz', being held therein by the fiat leaf spring f, as clearly shown by Figure 2 of the drawin'g.. By depressing the knob l), the rod r may be easily disengaged from the pin and slid backward er forward, conseqlie-ntljr actuating the connect-ion rod 1l. and the gearing to thus move the pointer to the desired position. lVhile we have shown the' inventiony as applied and mounted on but `,one fender, it is to be understood that if so desired that, both fenders may be provided with the indicator and operating mechanism therefor so that separate actuating rods may extend through the single casing or housing on the steering post to permit the operator toturn the right or left hand indicator to sorted to by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. lt is furthermore understood that the invention is not necessarily limited or restricted to the precise elements shown except in so far as such limitations are speci- .lied in the subject mattei' being claimed. y

vHaving shown and described our inven tion what we claim as new and desire to sccure by Letters Patent of the United States, is :l-

1. A device for the purpose set forth comprising a casing, a vertically disposed tubu lar guide secured therein, a spindle arranged within and projecting above said guide, a laterally extending annular Orooved `flange projecting from the upper end of the casing, a bearing ring having threaded engagement with the upper ends of the spindle and op-' posing said flange, bearing elements int-erposed between the ring and vflange, an indicater element formed with a depending sleevek inclosing said ring and flange, means for securing said sleeve to said ring, and means forl operating said spindle to shift said arm.

2. A device forthe purpose set forth com prising a vertically disposed rotatable elenient having its upper end formed with a laterally disposed bearing ring, a hollow cylindrical body disposed at right angles with respect to the axis of said element and connected to said ring and bodily movable with said element, a lens at each end of said body portion, means to provide an arrow head suspended from one end of said body portion laterally with respect to one of the lenses, means to ynjovide the tail of an arrow suspended from the other end ol" the said body laterally with respect to the other lens, an il- .luminating device carried by `said element and extended into said body portion, and a 'lined support for said support, said support provided with bearing elements associated with said ring.

In testimony of which, we affix our signatures. hereto.

RICHARD VOELZ. STEFAN REITER. 

